Ogata Gekko gekko portrait 12 Months of Horses

The full title for this lithograph set is 12 Months of Working Horses. This is a small format series 16.5 x 19 cms and possibly published for the 1906 year of the horse although the signature is more typical of around 1900. It is comprised of a title page and 12 scenes of horses working, exercising, horse toys, the bon festival horse as well as an image showing protective horse decorations for the new year itself. This is an unusual series both in terms of its format and its subject matter. The first image below is the title page

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Title

 

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'Boys Day' and 'Washing a Horse'

 

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'Straw Horse' and 'Tethered Horse'

 

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'Horse Banner for Boys Day' and 'Procession of a Daimyo on Horseback'

 

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'War Horse' and 'Horse tricks'

 

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'Horse Market' and 'Horse Races'

 

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'Plough Horse'

 

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'Exercising the Horses'

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